Thursday, May 14, 2015
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: Doug Fister (2-1) vs. Tyson Ross (1-3)
The Washington Nationals head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Doug Fister for the Nationals and Tyson Ross for the Padres. The opening line has Washington at -106 and San Diego at -104. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Washington is 21-12 against the over/under while the Padres are 21-12.
The Nationals come into this game with a 18-16 record, including 8-10 on the road. Doug Fister has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 2.87. He's given up 38 hits in 37.2 innings pitched so far and Washington is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .257, good for 14th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .322 with Bryce Harper leading the way at .434.
The Padres overall record is 17-17 and they are 9-7 at home. Tyson Ross is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 3.98. He's pitched 40.2 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. San Diego has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 21st in the league in team ERA at 4.28 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.83. They come into this game batting .253 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 20th in the league.
Washington Nationals Betting Trends
The Washington Nationals are 21-12 against the over/under
The Washington Nationals are 14-20 against the run line
San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 21-12 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 15-19 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Washington Nationals
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
San Diego Padres
05/12/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist "?" Wednesday vs. Seattle Mariners
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)
Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals
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